Question 1: Have there been any developments on the rights of landlords during the COVID-19 crisis? Answer 1: Not surprisingly, yes. The two biggest developments are the expiration as of September 1 of the California Supreme Court’s April 6th order, applicable to all county courts, which had operated to prohibit new eviction actions (other…
Where does everyone advertise their vacancies? That was the million dollar question asked last week on our forum. The responses from landlords across the country are below (in no special order, just as they were shared): 12 Places Where Landlords Advertise Zillow Zumper Craigslist Gosection8 Hot Pads Trulia MLS Facebook Marketplace Facebook Groups Apartments.com AHRN…
Hello everybody. My topic this month discusses problems with the legality of a “non-refundable” deposit provision in a real estate purchase contract, and presents possible alternatives. The Problem with Non-Refundable Deposits Often, the seller of real property wants the buyer’s deposit to be non-refundable meaning that if the buyer defaults under the contract or wrongfully…
As 2019 came to a close, the world felt tired, overworked, and even “peopled out.” The overall sentiment in those early days of 2020 boiled down to a two-word phrase: burn out. Gallup’s research results showed that around 45% of Millennials experienced “sometimes” burnout. 45% is a massive number. 2020 was expected to be more of…